Thread: Anyone else had this?

Just a quick one but I've only used creams since starting with straights last year. I'd never entertained soaps until my father in law and sister and law bought me C&E lime and MWF respectively for Christmas.

I know it's only a week but I shave daily and I've not used a cream. I've also just ordered C&E sandalwood (only £4.20 on C&E website with free uk delivery) and can't wait to try it in the old Wade mug the wife bought me.

The MWF is a permanent addition now, lathers up a storm and doesn't come off easily or dry out.

Such choice, what to do? Has anyone else gone through this?

Yes I have. I currently have five creams under the sink and a soap that I use on a regular basis love to mix it up and have variety.

I have about 20 creams and soaps from all corners of the world, from very inexpensive to very expensive. I don't rotate my soaps and creams, or for that matter my razors, instead I just pick the combo that feels right on that specific day. In other words, I know what you mean!

The soaps I have far out number the creams but I do eventually use them all in a haphazard rotation of over 30. I think you are well on your way to a SAD and to help it along may I suggest you try a Palmolive shave stick at your earliest possible convenience. You really do need to have tried at least one shave stick too.

Bob

I'm finding I prefer soaps for a DE shave and creams for the straights. Not sure why. I may go a little bonkers this weekend if the C&E SANDALWOOD soap arrives and give that a spin with a straight.

My father in law swears by Palmolive sticks. I've bought him C&E soap, Vergulde Hande etc and he uses them once and back to Palmolive he goes. My grandad uses it too as well as Ingrams which I also like to use. See if I can pilfer some

Now, to really mix things up and confuse you some more how about trying some uber-lather. You will have to get some Glycerin from your local CVS, Walgreens, etc. and watch some videos on how to make it. Great stuff but I would wait until I'm a little more familiar with making regular lather. On the other hand, if you like to experiment.....go for it!

Oh yea, you can mix your soaps with your creams too, there are videos on that subject too. Remember, this is a sport that involves a lot of experimentation so if you feel like experimenting.........

My modest collection.

Left to right we have Trumpers Lime cream, C&E Lime cream, C&E Lime soap, MWF, Macca Root Cream, Real Shaving Co. Cream (recycled Macca root pot as I don't like tubes), Groomed Cream (nice sandalwood smell), Ingrams with menthol (in Tupperware for the same reason) and truefitt & Hill No.10. Spare C&E lime cake under the sink along with spare MWF and a vergulder hand cake. C&E sandalwood cake on the way and just bought a Palmolive stick on the advice of BobH.

I need to stop!

Originally Posted by DaveTheGeordie

I need to stop!

Stopping is not an option. Variety is the (Old) Spice of Life. Frothing in the mouth is not good but frothing of the face is to be desired and can only be achieved with a vast array of scents and foaming abilities combined and re combined over the years as you develop and redevelop many uber lathers. Keep at it and you can become the Martha Stewart of soaps&creams, the Leonardo Da Vinci of future recipes for lather, the Chef du Jour of the manufacturing plants involved in feeding our desires for more and different flavors of the month. In excess we thrive!

I really can't help myself. We've got a dept store (John Lewis) not far away with a host of TOBS creams, Truefitt & Hill, Kent brushes. A L'Occitaine on the door step along with a Crabtree & Evelyn.

That with Asda carrying the groomed cream and balm at very reasonable prices along with the personna blades and a Palmolive stick for 49p. Oh and a bottle of old spice original for £4.50

That will be it for a short while though. I need the Wade and Butcher sorted along with the Joseph Rodgers from yesterday and then the bairn arrives soon.

I'll be keeping the eyes open for bargains though!

Originally Posted by DaveTheGeordie

Just a quick one but I've only used creams since starting with straights last year. I'd never entertained soaps until my father in law and sister and law bought me C&E lime and MWF respectively for Christmas.

I know it's only a week but I shave daily and I've not used a cream. I've also just ordered C&E sandalwood (only £4.20 on C&E website with free uk delivery) and can't wait to try it in the old Wade mug the wife bought me.

The MWF is a permanent addition now, lathers up a storm and doesn't come off easily or dry out.

Such choice, what to do? Has anyone else gone through this?

Yup...having realized I've suffered SAD longer than I thought, I now pick three soaps for the week and leave them on the sink area and store the rest away. After that week, pick three more...etc...